The Latest on the Rams Ownership Front

Bernie Miklasz updates the Rams ownership situation today with some new nuggets and information to put together the information we have received from several other outlets. First and foremost, there are still 3 bids in play, contradicting Howard Balzer’s report from this week.  Bernie names Dave Checketts as the St. Louis bid’s white knight, as we knew.  The other interesting name [read more...]

Can the Jets and Vikings win on the Money Line?

Both New York and Minnesota are road underdogs in the Conference Championships on Sunday, yet each in their own way has proven to be a valuable play for the sports bettor. The last time two top seeds made it to the Super Bowl was the season of 1993. Since that time, on seven different occasions a matchup of the best [read more...]

Bears Won’t Be Worried About a QB Shuffle This Offseason

For years the Chicago Bears have been playing musical chairs.  There has been no consistency at the Quarterback position in general.  Let’s face it, 27 different quarterbacks have stood at center since Jim McMahon’s last hike as a Bear back in 1988.  22 Years, 27 Quarterbacks and ZERO Super Bowl Wins.  Hey, I didn’t get a chair! Now, Bear Nation finds [read more...]

Vikings Stadium Talk Takes A Step Backwards

The Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission’s most recent proposal to the Minnesota Vikings was met with an angry reaction.  They had essentially put forth a proposal to extend the Vikings’ lease on the Metrodome which expires in 2011. The Commission’s intentions were to propose a friendly solution to the Vikings’ stadium woes.  Vikings spokesperson, Lester Bagley, said that the proposal was basically [read more...]

Co-AFC North Leading Bengals Still Having Major Issues Selling Out Games

It appears the NFL has finally out-priced itself. The first-place Bengals, fresh off of a near-perfect game against the Bears, are still 4,500 tickets away from selling out this Sunday against the Ravens. The logically impulsive thing to do is stand up, point at Mike Brown and call him a vicious opportunist who preys on the American [read more...]

Deion Branch’s Deal Eating up Seahawks Chance at a Super Bowl

Over year and a half removed from being named MVP of the Super Bowl and after a near-1,000 yard season, he was brought into Seattle to help the lackluster receiving corps. However, all Deion Branch has done since joining the Seahawks is miss games and, when he has been able to play, underperform. Seattle shipped a first-round draft choice to [read more...]

Gridiron Gab Breakdown: NFC South

Atlanta Falcons Offense: Matt Ryan was exceptional in his rookie season, taking home R.O.Y. honors, as well as leading the Falcons to the playoffs. Expectations are high for this year, and the Falcons added future hall of fame tight end Tony Gonzalez to make the offense even more explosive. Lost in all of the hoopla surrounding Ryan was how well the [read more...]

Ponzi Scheme Ringleader Arrested, NFL Players Involved

And to think that the Ponzi scheme was the domain of Bernie Madoff, but I digress. The victims of Madoff’s elaborate plan were regular folks like you and I and lots of well-heeled individuals. And those of you who have been following those happenings already know that billions were lost. But Madoff has another person joining him as a member of [read more...]

2009 Gridiron Gab Team Previews: New Orleans Saints

If a man in a New Orleans Saints shirt ever passed a man wearing a Phoenix Suns hat on a street somewhere, you can be the two would briefly lock eyes and exchange looks of empathy. For, the man in the Suns hat knows what the man in the Saints shirt is going through. The Suns fan has spent the [read more...]

Redskins Coach Zorn Entering 2009 on the Hot Seat

If the Redskins want to go in another direction with their coaching staff either during or after the season, they will have plenty of options. From Mike Shanahan to Bill Cowher, there’s good coaches sitting the bench. So what does that mean about Jim Zorn? Is he already on the hot seat in 2009? Yes. The Washington [read more...]

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